Weight Loss Surgery (Part 1)

About the Video:
According to recent studies, if you are very overweight, gastric bypass surgery could save your life. In part one of this two-part interview with Dr. Mark Kligman, you will find out who can best benefit from this surgery and what types of lifestyle changes are necessary to make it a long-term success. Specific topics covered in this portion of the interview include:

Causes of obesity
Obesity health risks
How gastric bypass works
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Pre-operative testing and screening
Post-surgery diet

About the Expert:
Dr. Mark Kligman is the director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He is also an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Related Links:

Dr. Mark Kligman
http://www.umm.edu/doctors/mark_d_kligman.html

Weight Loss Surgery (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDlCweF62sE

UMMC Center for Weight Management and Wellness
http://www.umm.edu/weightloss/

Overview: Surgical Weight Loss
http://www.umm.edu/weightloss/surgery.htm

Patient Success Stories:
http://www.umm.edu/weightloss/success.htm

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Category:

Science & Technology

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• weight loss
• surgical weight loss
• gastric bypass
• obesity
• causes
• health risks
• roux-en-y
• testing
• screening
• diet
• mht
• ummc